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10 Best Garden Route & Knysna Tours In South Africa

South Africa's standouts.

A shortlist of the 10 garden route & knysna tours most worth booking in South Africa, with what each one is like on the day, who runs it, and what it costs.

10 Best Garden Route & Knysna Tours In South Africa

From Cape Town: 2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge

From Cape Town: 2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge - Garden Route Game Lodge: Your 4-Star Base Camp

1.From Cape Town: 2-Day Safari at Garden Route Game Lodge

Most Popular★ 4.8

2-day Cape Town safari with overnight at Garden Route Game Lodge: sunset and morning open-air drives, plus Hermanus and Cape Agulhas.

“This safari tour was an absolutely fantastic experience and truly one of the highlights of our trip. Above all, our guide Chris was exceptional — he was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and attentive throughout the tour. He took the time to explain many things in detail and was always thoughtful and caring, making sure everyone was…”

928 reviews2 daysFrom $533by Bokbus Garden Route Adventure Tours

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Knysna Ziplines Tour

Knysna Ziplines Tour - The Flow of a Typical 2-Hour Run (And What You’ll Likely Do First)

2.Knysna Ziplines Tour

★ 5.0

Knysna Ziplines near Kranshoek: 2-hour small-group zipline runs over a gorge with ocean views, gear included. From $48.89.

“Fantastic experience whisky staying in Plett. I would highly recommend. Smiley and Lucas were great and made the experience even more fun! We felt very safe all the way through and the views were insane!”

688 reviewsFrom $48.89by Knysna Ziplines SA Forest Adventures

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Knysna: 75-Minute Lagoon Boat Cruise

Knysna: 75-Minute Lagoon Boat Cruise - Getting Onboard at Heads Up Coffee and Co. (Thesen Island)

3.Knysna: 75-Minute Lagoon Boat Cruise

★ 4.5

75-minute guided boat cruise from Thesen Island to Knysna Heads. See birds and marine life, learn local stories, and enjoy the sun.

“Our guide was so knowledgeable, very patient and kind, since we had a senior person with us. The scenery was amazingas it was quite a beautiful sunny day, even had the pleaser of seeing a sealion. Thanks again to our guide!”

445 reviews1.3 hoursFrom $31by Knysna Boat Charters

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5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari - Best of South Africa Small Group Tour - Day 1: Cape Town pickup, Route 62 wine tasting, and Oudtshoorn’s elephant-or-ostrich mood

4.5 Day Garden Route and Addo Safari – Best of South Africa Small Group Tour

★ 5.0

Small-group 5-day Garden Route and Addo safari from Cape Town with elephants, Tsitsikamma hikes, Cango Caves, and Jeffreys Bay free time.

“I had such an amazing time on this tour. South Africa is such a beautiful country with so much to see and do. Viator gave us the opportunity to experience as much as possible in the allotted time without having to worry about driving or other accommodations. Our tRead more”

291 reviewsFrom $575.13by Hotspots2c Tours

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6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town - Day 2: De Krans Wines and the Road to Klein Karoo

5.6-Day Garden Route & Addo South African Adventure from Cape Town

★ 5.0

6 days from Cape Town along the Garden Route to Addo Elephant Park, with penguins, canoeing, Tsitsikamma walks, and optional thrills.

“We did this trip as a couple staying in backpacker 'dorm' rooms. Accomodation - The definition of dorm rooms was definitely underselling this! Out of 5 nights, only 2 were your standard backpacker dorms with strangers (both acceptable backpackers) - the other Read more”

282 reviewsFrom $675.78by Earthstompers Adventures

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From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari - Day 1 on Route 62 to Oudtshoorn: wine tasting plus an easy first night

6.From Cape Town: 5-Day Best of Garden Route and Addo Safari

★ 4.8

5 days from Cape Town: Garden Route drives, Cango Caves, Addo Big Five safari, Tsitsikamma bungy/zipline options, and Botlierskop 4x4.

“For starters, our guide Paul was amazing. He had a lot of information to share throughout the tour and I found it very interesting. The sites were beautiful. I really enjoyed the elephants and the Safari. It was really awesome because the places that we stayed were near the beach and it was nice to…”

221 reviews5 daysFrom $675by Hotspots2c Tours

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Knysna: Sunset Lagoon Cruise

Knysna: Sunset Lagoon Cruise - Getting to 33 Sawtooth Ln and finding the Bella Vita

7.Knysna: Sunset Lagoon Cruise

★ 4.5

A 90-minute Knysna Lagoon sunset cruise with a small group, iconic Knysna Heads views, and optional oysters, snacks, and drinks on board.

“Our skipper was friendly and made the whole trip feel like a warm family gathering. A deffies must when visiting knysna. She gave a lot of interesting facts about the lagoon and had blankets available for incase it got cold.”

217 reviews1.5 hoursFrom $31by Ocean Sailing Charters

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Knysna: Close Encounter Whale Watching Tour by Boat

Knysna: Close Encounter Whale Watching Tour by Boat - How the whale spotter system actually helps you see more

8.Knysna: Close Encounter Whale Watching Tour by Boat

★ 4.6

A 2-hour boat tour from Thesen Harbour to Knysna Heads, with a whale spotter on radio for humpback and southern right sightings.

“Great trip - fast and bumpy ride out to sea, meeting a few seals and a very brief sighting of dolphins. Then found a pair of humpbacks, and chased back to find another fin-slapping repeatedly, close to the boat. Surfed back on large waves. Overall great fun, and more than 2 hours on the boat.”

207 reviews2 hoursFrom $113by Ocean Odyssey Whale Watching Knysna

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3 Day Garden Route’s Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town

3 Day Garden Route's Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town - Cango Caves: Stalactites Underground and the Real-Work Adventure Option

9.3 Day Garden Route’s Best Highlights with Safari from Cape Town

★ 5.0

Fast-paced Garden Route best hits from Cape Town, with a Cango Caves tour, Wilderness kayaking, and Big Five safari in 4x4.

“It is a remarkable trip for me. I have a really good time in safari and elepahnt walk section. Our tour guided Nevel is very nice and helpful. This make me have a good impression about Cape town.”

189 reviewsFrom $366.62by Hotspots2c Tours

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3 Day Garden Route Safari

3 Day Garden Route Safari - Tsitsikamma Nature Valley and Bloukrans: trails, water, and optional 216m bungy energy

10.3 Day Garden Route Safari

★ 5.0

A small-group 3-day Garden Route safari from Cape Town with 2 4x4 drives, hiking, kayaking, and optional Bloukrans bungy access.

“The tour was a very good one. We went for 2 drive games, also a nice kayaking, and for the braves: bungy jumping. Asanda our guide was great !! He was always trying to tell us everything about his beautiful country Southafrica. So thanks Asanda for all !!!!”

177 reviewsFrom $445.73by Southern Xplorer Tours

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